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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS420 - Blue Hole Gozo

24 May, 2019

Team Leader
Oliver Benndorff
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
6.5 kgs (measured)

36.053251718402, 14.18792977213

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS420 - Blue Hole Gozo
Organization/Dive Centre
Dive Smart Gozo
City
San Lawrenz, Dwejra
Country
Malta
Date
24 May, 2019
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 36.053251718402
Longitude: 14.18792977213
Weather Conditions
Wind force 7 - 9
Survey Depth Range
2–26 meters
Area Surveyed
334.374 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 6
Bottles: Oil/lube 7
Caps & Lids (plastic) 28
Cigarette Lighters 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 10
Foam Insulation & Packaging 5
Food Wrappers (plastic) 8
Gloves (latex) 4
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 2
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 1
Six-pack Rings, Ring Carriers 1
Straws, Stirrers 6
Plastic Fragments 8
Strapping Bands (plastic) 12
Rope (plastic/nylon) 2
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 25
Beverage Bottles (glass) 2
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 4
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 1
Caps & Lids (metal) 1
Cars & Car Parts 1
Strapping Bands (metal) 1
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 1
Metal Fragments 16
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 1
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 2
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 2
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 1
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
Toys 1

Over the last weeks, we have had a lot of wind from the Northwest and West which brings in the garbage from the ocean.

Car spoiler

plastic cups

cable ties

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